Brazil vs Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 13.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 2.2% | 15.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 4.8% | 12.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.1% | 7.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 13.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.